Back فالس مع بشير Arabic Vals Im Bashir AST Валс с Башир (филм) Bulgarian Vals amb Bashir Catalan Valčík s Bašírem Czech Waltz with Bashir Danish Waltz with Bashir German Βαλς με τον Μπασίρ Greek Vals con Bashir Spanish والس با بشیر Persian

Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir
Theatrical release poster
Original titleואלס עם באשיר
Directed byAri Folman
Written byAri Folman
Produced by
  • Ari Folman
  • Serge Lalou
  • Gerhard Meixner
  • Yael Nahlieli
  • Roman Paul
  • Richard O’Connell
StarringAri Folman
Edited byNili Feller
Music byMax Richter
Production
companies
  • Bridgit Folman Film Gang
  • Les Films d'Ici
  • Razor Film Produktion
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 May 2008 (2008-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 12 June 2008 (2008-06-12) (Israel)
[1]
Running time
90 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageHebrew
Budget$1.3 million[4]
Box office$11.1 million[5]

Waltz with Bashir (Hebrew: ואלס עם באשיר, translit. Vals Im Bashir) is a 2008 adult animated war documentary film written, produced, and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman's search for lost memories of his experience as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacre.[6] It was the first Israeli feature-length animated film released theatrically since Joseph the Dreamer in 1962.

The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. Subsequently, it received wide acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with particular praise given to its themes, animation, direction, story, Max Richter's score, and Nili Feller's editing, although it drew criticism from Arab countries. It is considered a groundbreaking achievement for adult animated films, particularly its use of visualized cutout animation in documentary and personal reflection that explores the psychological and physical damage of war, setting it apart from most fictional animated films by tackling realistic and complex, mature themes not typically seen in mainstream animation.[7][8]

Waltz with Bashir garnered numerous accolades for the first time in an R-rated and non-English-language animated film including the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film,[9] the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film, WGA's Best Documentary Screenplay and DGA's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, and the International Documentary Association Award for Best Feature Documentary, and a nomination of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[10]

  1. ^ "Release dates for_WALTZ WITH BASHIR". IMDb. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "WALTZ WITH BASHIR (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Waltz with Bashir". Lumiere. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ^ Ari Folman's journey into a heart of darkness Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, International Herald Tribune
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hillel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Waltz with Bashir: Unraveling Memories Through Film". Waltz With Bashir. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  8. ^ Dillon, Simon (27 June 2024). "Waltz With Bashir: A Groundbreaking Animated Documentary". Medium. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Golden Globes". Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Bashir Makes Oscar Cut|Animation Magazine". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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